"Alerted.org

Director of Pharmacy Services

Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO

1 Positions

ID: 4969053008

Posted On 10/28/2025

Job Overview

Cottingham & Butler is seeking a Director of Pharmacy Services to lead the continued growth and integration of pharmacy expertise within our Employee Benefits practice. This role represents a strategic investment in expanding our clinical capabilities, advancing our analytical and consulting platforms, and driving innovative strategies that improve affordability, outcomes, and value for our clients.

The Director of Pharmacy Services will bring a blend of clinical insight, business acumen, and leadership to evolve how we approach pharmacy management in the employer market. This position will oversee our pharmacy consulting direction across the brokerage while also assisting wholesale channels, working closely with analysts, consultants, and leadership teams to deliver best-in-class pharmacy strategy and results.

Key Responsibilities

+ **Lead Pharmacy Strategy:** Direct the vision, structure, and execution of our pharmacy consulting initiatives, ensuring alignment with client goals and industry best practices.

+ **Enhance Analytics & Technology:** Oversee development and optimization of our technology and pricing platform to deliver sophisticated benchmarking, pricing analysis, and PBM evaluations.

+ **Client Engagement:** Partner with consultants and account teams to lead pharmacy strategy discussions for large and complex clients; serve as a subject-matter expert for executive-level meetings and renewals.

+ **Education & Thought Leadership:** Provide internal training to strengthen pharmacy knowledge across the brokerage, represent Cottingham & Butler in industry forums, and contribute to market visibility through thought leadership initiatives.

+ **Business Development:** Support sales teams in winning new business by integrating pharmacy consulting into proposals, RFPs, and presentations.

+ **Team Leadership:** Manage and mentor the pharmacy analytics team, ensuring high-quality deliverables, standardization, and continuous improvement across all pharmacy-related client work.

+ **Cross-Company Collaboration:** Partner with sister organizations (including our TPA, wellness, and captive entities) to align pharmacy strategy across Cottingham & Butler’s ecosystem.

What You Bring

+ **Education:** Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required; MBA or relevant business experience preferred.

+ **Experience:**

+ 10+ years of experience in pharmacy benefit management, consulting, or managed care leadership.

+ Proven success leading teams and managing PBM strategy, pricing, or contracting.

+ Deep understanding of employer-sponsored benefits and the healthcare ecosystem.

+ **Skills:**

+ Strong analytical and communication skills with an ability to simplify complex pharmacy concepts.

+ Strategic thinker who can blend clinical insight with business growth objectives.

+ Collaborative leadership style and a passion for innovation in pharmacy management.

About Cottingham & Butler:

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.

Want to learn more? Follow us on www.CottinghamButler.com | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cottingham-&-butler/) | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cottinghambutler)

Primary Contact

12213

Human Resources

,

563-587-5104

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-587-5922

Fax

[email protected]

Email

True

False

True

Job Details

Categories

Education

Insurance

Management/Executive

Sales/Service

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Qualifications

Education

High School/GED

Company ID

943

Job REQ #

4969053008

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20251028

End Date

20251127

Featured Job

TH Ad

TH Comments

Similar Jobs

Assistant Director of Clinical Education- Physical

Clarke University

Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Natural an

University of Dubuque

Security Officer

University of Dubuque

Development Officer/Senior Development Officer

Loras College

Professional Engineer - Civil (Direct Hire)

Sedona Staffing Services

Director of Aviation Maintenance

University of Dubuque

Student Services Assistant - Financial Aid

Northeast Iowa Community College

Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Northeast Iowa Community College

Middle School Spring Musical Director

Holy Family Catholic Schools

Adult Education and Literacy Director

Northeast Iowa Community College

Share this Job

Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO

About the Company

ABOUT THE COTTINGHAM & BUTLER COMPANIES

Cottingham & Butler is one of the largest insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 1,200 employees dedicated to providing our clients with advice and insurance products to manage the risks they face. Better Every Day. That's our promise to our employees and our clients. We deliver better advice, better service, and better ideas than our competitors. Every Day. It's a commitment to challenging conventional wisdom, innovating, improving how we serve our clients and growing as industry professionals. This approach has produced superior results for our clients, endless opportunities for our employees, and a growth track record that continues to outperform the industry.